Population 1,058 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Center
Household size in Center
| Period | Center | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.21 | 2.49 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.29 | 2.52 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.18 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.37 | 2.49 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.16 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Center are small: just 2.37 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Household size has climbed from 2.21 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Center
| Period | Center | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 48.9 | 38.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 48.3 | 39.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 52.3 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 51.6 | 40.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.7 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 51.6, Center is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Center
| Period | Center | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.4% | 11.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.9% | 11.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.6% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.6% | 11.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | +4.2 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 7.6% of households in Center, well below the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Center
Renters in Center
| Period | Center | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.2% | 30.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 18.2% | 32.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.5% | 33.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 15.3% | 31.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | −14.8 pts | +1.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 15.3% of households in Center rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 71.5% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Center
| Period | Center | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.0% | 11.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 31.9% | 12.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 20.3% | 12.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 28.0% | 10.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −7.0 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Center: 28.0% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Center
| Period | Center | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1973 | 1974 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1980 | 1975 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1979 | 1976 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1978 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +4 | +6 |
The typical home in Center was built around 1978, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980).
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Center
| Period | Center | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $467 | $740 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $466 | $816 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $579 | $899 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $469 | $1,122 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$2 | +$383 | +$606 |
Rent in Center runs $469 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 20.0% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Center
Bachelor's degrees in Center
| Period | Center | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.2% | 26.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.9% | 27.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 9.6% | 29.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.2% | 32.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | −0.1 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Center have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 11.2%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Center
| Period | Center | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 79.6% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 88.5% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 88.0% | 90.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.1% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +10.5 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Center have finished high school as nationally: 90.1%, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in Missouri as a whole (91.8%).
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Center
| Period | Center | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.8% | 7.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.2% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.4% | 4.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.1% | 4.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | +1.4 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Center is close to the national rate: 5.1% of the labor force, against 5.4%. The rate is higher than in Missouri as a whole (4.1%). Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Center compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Center | 2.37 | 51.6 | 7.6% | 15.3% | 28.0% | 1978 | $469 | 11.2% | 90.1% | 5.1% |
| The Landing | 2.29 | 51.6 | 2.3% | 14.1% | 49.5% | 1994 | $747 | 16.2% | 97.4% | 13.0% |
| Spalding | 2.57 | 50.0 | 3.8% | 12.9% | 10.2% | 1986 | $696 | 7.1% | 84.6% | 11.2% |
| Madisonville | 2.51 | 48.7 | 5.5% | 12.4% | 9.6% | 1980 | $783 | 12.4% | 93.6% | 0.8% |
| Perry | 2.23 | 50.9 | 2.7% | 21.1% | 28.5% | 1975 | $672 | 15.0% | 96.0% | 5.0% |
| New London | 2.79 | 42.4 | 8.4% | 18.3% | 9.7% | 1977 | $786 | 16.2% | 89.4% | 3.7% |
| Rensselaer | 2.78 | 45.5 | 7.1% | 8.5% | 12.7% | 1990 | $758 | 19.7% | 89.5% | 3.6% |
| Frankford | 2.49 | 38.9 | 9.9% | 20.8% | 16.5% | 1977 | $502 | 18.3% | 85.5% | 3.5% |
| Ralls | 2.98 | 41.7 | 2.5% | 14.9% | 15.1% | 1981 | $730 | 24.7% | 89.6% | 6.4% |
| Hassard | 2.63 | 46.7 | 9.9% | 13.7% | 13.9% | 1991 | $666 | 15.9% | 87.2% | 2.9% |
| Withers Mill | 2.66 | 41.8 | 4.3% | 21.0% | 13.8% | 1988 | $830 | 33.6% | 94.7% | 2.9% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Center. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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